Brassiere



Feb. 19, 1929.

G. M. P; YERKES BRASSIERE Filed Oct. 14, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORM 2%.

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7' ATTORNEYS Feb. 19, 1929.

G. M. P. YERKES BRAssIERE Filed Oct- 14, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR1% ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GABRIELLE H. I. YERKES, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

:BnAssIERE.

Application filed October 14, 1926. Serial No. 141,550.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivebrassiere which .will exert a converging upward pull. on the breastsofthe -wearer to revent the breasts from sagging; this result beingaccomplished without injury to the wearer, said brassiere at the sametime being so constructed that it is particularly well adapted for useby nursing mothers.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in theaccompanying drawin s, in which:

ig. 1 represents the brassiere in front elevation, as 1n use.

Fig. 2 represents the brassiere in side clevation, as in use.

Fi 3 represents an outside view of the brassiere laid out flat.

Fig. 4 represents an inside view of the same.

The brassire has a back portion 1 and two breast supporting portions 2,3, provided with tapered ends 4, 5, adapted to be crossed over andremovably attached to the top of the brassiere at the breast ortions bysuitable fastening means. In t e present instance I have providedbuttons 6, 7

and their coactingbuttonholes 8, 9, which buttonholes are located in thetabs 10, 11, projecting from the tapered ends 4, 5. Verticalreinforcements 12, 13, are provided across the back portion of thebrassiere be tween its top and bottom.

The breast supporting portions 2, 3, of

the brassiere are made with the required fullness, in. the presentinstance, by tucks or darts held in position at their ends by verticalreinforcements 14, 15, extending between the top and bottom of thebrassiere at the bases of the tapered ends 4, 5.

Shoulder straps 16, 17, are secured at their rear ends to the brassiereat the upper ends of the reinforcements 12, 13, and at their front endsto the tops of the breast supporting portions 2, 3 at the points wherethe tabs 10, 11 of the tapered ends 4, 5 are removably attached to thebrassiere.

Elastic means are provided for pulling the bottoms of the breastsupporting portions of the brassiere toward each other, which means areherein shown as elastic tabs 18, 19. having suitable coacting fasteners,in the present instance, an eye 20 and a hook 21.

The top and bottom of the brassire are provided-with suitablereinforcing bindings 22, 23 which extend from tab to tab.

When the brassiere is fastened in position around the bust of thewearer, the parts are so shaped and fastened that a converging upwardpull is imparted to the breasts, whereby the breasts are held up andproperly supported without injury to the wearer. Furthermore, thearrangement of the parts is such that the brassiere is particularly welladapted for use b nursing mothers.

It is evident t at various changes may be resorted to in theconstruction, form and arrangement of the several parts withoutdeparting from the spirit and see c of my invention; hence, I do notwish to limit myself to the particular embodiment herein shown anddescribed, but

What I claim is 1. A brassiere having a back portion provided withvertical reinforcements and breast supporting portions provided withtapered ends having vertical reinforcements at their bases, said endsbeing adapted to be crossed over each other and removably attached tothe top of the brassiere at the breast supporting portions.

2. A brassiere having a back portion provided with verticalreinforcements and breast supporting portions provided with tapered endshavlng vertical reinforcements at their bases, said ends being adaptedto be crossed over each other and removably at tached to the topv of thebrassiere at the breast supporting portions, and means for pulling thebottoms of the breast supporting portions toward each other.

3. A brassiere having a back portion provided with .verticalreinforcements and breast supporting portions provided with tapered endshaving vertical reinforcements at their bases, said ends being adaptedto be erossed'over each other and removably attached to the top of thebrassierc. at the breast supporting portions, and elastic means forpulling the bottoms of the breast supporting portions toward each other.

4. A brassiere having a back portion developed into two breastsupporting portions provided with short tapered ends adapted to becrossed over each other and removably attached to the top of thebrassiere about midway of the breast supporting portions, and shoulderstraps secured at their rear ends to the-top of the brassiere at theback portion and at their front. ends to the top of the brassiere at thepoints where the short tapered ends are attached thereto.

5. A brassiere having a back portion developed into two breastsupporting portions provided with short tapered ends adapted to becrossed over each other and removably attached to the top of thebrassiere about midway of the breast supporting portions, shoulderstraps secured at their rear ends to the top of the brassiere at theback portion and at their front ends to the to of the brassiere at thepoints Where the s ort tapered ends are attached thereto, and means forpulling the bottoms of the breast supporting portions of the brassieretoward each other.

' 6. A brassiere having a back portion de- I breast supporting portionsof the brassiere toward each other.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, 1 have signedmy name this 13th da of @ctober, 1926.

GA RIELLE M. P YERKES.

